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CAMBRIDGE, RICHARD OWEN (1717-1802) , English poet, was born in London on the 14th of February 1717. He was educated at Eton and at St John's College, Oxford. Leaving the university without taking a degree, he took up residence at Lincoln's Inn in 1737. Four years later he married, and went to live at his country seat of Whitminster, Gloucestershire. In 1751 he removed to Twickenham, where he enjoyed the society of many notable persons. Horace Walpole in his letters makes many jesting allusions to Cambridge in the character of news-monger. He died at Twickenham on the 17th of September 18o2. His chief
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The Works of Richard Owen Cambridge , Esq., including several Pieces never before published, with an Account of his Life and Character by his Son, George Owen Cambridge (1803), includes, besides the Scribleriad, some narrative and satirical poems, and about twenty papers originally published in Edward Moore's paper called The World. His poems are included in A. Chalmers's English Poets (1816).End of Article: CAMBRIDGE, RICHARD OWEN (1717-1802) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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